Animal Kingdom store Hidden Mickey?

klineski96 · 02-23-2008, 09:42 PM

I saw this in an Animal Kingdom store on a recent trip, it's on the back of the ladybug. Is it a Hidden Mickey? Thoughts?

mritty · 02-23-2008, 09:55 PM

Wow that's close. If not for that extra bulge on the right "ear", I'd say it's unquestionably a hidden mickey.... but with that extra bit... man, I really don't know. It's almost like the design was made, and someone decided it looked too much like a HM, and decided to cut out an extra piece to make it look less like one.

But you know the rule - if you think it's a Hidden Mickey, it's a Hidden Mickey! :-)

**tiggerguy** · 02-23-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mritty

Wow that's close. If not for that extra bulge on the right "ear", I'd say it's unquestionably a hidden mickey.... but with that extra bit... man, I really don't know. It's almost like the design was made, and someone decided it looked too much like a HM, and decided to cut out an extra piece to make it look less like one.

But you know the rule - if you think it's a Hidden Mickey, it's a Hidden Mickey! :-)

and I really dislike that rule!!

mritty · 02-23-2008, 10:04 PM

<shrug> I like it. I like the idea that we can debate and have fun with it. If there was a real list of "official" hidden mickey's, it would be nothing more than a scavenger hunt, and eventually someone would find "all" of them. This way, the game never ends.

GalPal · 02-24-2008, 10:04 AM

I'm gonna say no.

When HM hunting, I follow Dr. Barrett's guidelines for the three circle classic Hidden Mickey's. The extra blob on the ear is not as much of a problem for me as the fact that the ears are the esentially the same size as the head. In my book, to qualify as a deliberate HM, the head would have to be larger than the ears.

Just my opinion, of course!

TrendyMagic · 02-24-2008, 08:35 PM

Agree that the ears are a bit too big.

And of course since Hidden Mickey's don't exist there will never be any official ones.

disneyfanatic101 · 02-24-2008, 10:28 PM

I'm not sure...

klineski96 · 02-25-2008, 06:11 PM

I don't think I like it too much either.

klineski96 · 03-01-2008, 08:23 PM

Okay, in the above post I said I didn't think I liked it too much... but then...

...I went to AK this past Thursday and got a chance to look at it again, in person, and now I'm not so sure about my above post. Seeing it again in person made me rethink that this one could be legitimate. The 3 circles clearly are not the exact same size, while they are close in size, they are not the exact same.

Also, another reason I'm starting to think it may be legit, is that no other display rack in that store that I could find has a simliar shape on it. There are of course other lady bugs painted on the display racks, but no other shapes on those lady bugs that look like a possible Hidden Mickey. A good criteria for a legit Hidden Mickey, in my humble opinion, is that it's not found over and over again, but only once in an area and cleverly disguised.

Maybe we could open this one up for discussion again?

BamaJenn · 04-02-2008, 05:12 PM

I have seen this one in person and I also agree that when you look at it closely you tend to believe it is. But as others said, there really is no such thing as an "official" hidden Mickey. They are little touches WDI puts into their creations for fun. I totally agree with the concept of it being very individualized. If you believe it is an HM... then it your book, it is.

willywilly99 · 05-27-2008, 08:53 PM

But you know the rule - if you think it's a Hidden Mickey,

2tinners · 05-29-2008, 04:47 PM

I definitely think it is a hidden Mickey.

ERich2010 · 06-01-2008, 12:18 AM

i think the one above it kind of looks like goofy. but anyways, i voted yes.

minniesmh · 06-11-2008, 05:42 PM

I did vote no. Now reading the other posts, I might have to change that answer to I don't know. I would have to look at all the other ladybugs and the markings. Most of the time, you see symmetry (sp?) with markings on both sides. In the picture, you can't see the opposite paint blotch.

GIOny · 08-26-2008, 12:52 PM

so close yet so far away, I vote

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02-23-2008, 09:42 PM	#1
klineski96 B-Ticket Holder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 96	Animal Kingdom store Hidden Mickey? I saw this in an Animal Kingdom store on a recent trip, it's on the back of the ladybug. Is it a Hidden Mickey? Thoughts? Attached Thumbnails __________________ I have tons of of various Hidden Mickeys. If there's one you want to see, and if I have it, just ask me and I'll be glad to share it with you! \|_ _\| Last edited by klineski96; 02-23-2008 at 09:45 PM..

02-24-2008, 10:28 PM	#7
disneyfanatic101 Trying to Get Back Into the Swing of Things! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hoosier State Posts: 9,268	I'm not sure... __________________ Adam ~ A Proud D23 Charter Member!

02-25-2008, 06:11 PM	#8
klineski96 B-Ticket Holder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 96	I don't think I like it too much either. __________________ I have tons of of various Hidden Mickeys. If there's one you want to see, and if I have it, just ask me and I'll be glad to share it with you! \|_ _\|

03-01-2008, 08:23 PM	#9
klineski96 B-Ticket Holder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 96	Okay, in the above post I said I didn't think I liked it too much... but then... ...I went to AK this past Thursday and got a chance to look at it again, in person, and now I'm not so sure about my above post. Seeing it again in person made me rethink that this one could be legitimate. The 3 circles clearly are not the exact same size, while they are close in size, they are not the exact same. Also, another reason I'm starting to think it may be legit, is that no other display rack in that store that I could find has a simliar shape on it. There are of course other lady bugs painted on the display racks, but no other shapes on those lady bugs that look like a possible Hidden Mickey. A good criteria for a legit Hidden Mickey, in my humble opinion, is that it's not found over and over again, but only once in an area and cleverly disguised. Maybe we could open this one up for discussion again? __________________ I have tons of of various Hidden Mickeys. If there's one you want to see, and if I have it, just ask me and I'll be glad to share it with you! \|_ _\|

02-23-2008, 09:55 PM	#2
mritty Fastpass Holder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Selkirk, NY Posts: 803	Wow that's close. If not for that extra bulge on the right "ear", I'd say it's unquestionably a hidden mickey.... but with that extra bit... man, I really don't know. It's almost like the design was made, and someone decided it looked too much like a HM, and decided to cut out an extra piece to make it look less like one. But you know the rule - if you think it's a Hidden Mickey, it's a Hidden Mickey! :-)

02-23-2008, 10:04 PM	#4
mritty Fastpass Holder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Selkirk, NY Posts: 803	<shrug> I like it. I like the idea that we can debate and have fun with it. If there was a real list of "official" hidden mickey's, it would be nothing more than a scavenger hunt, and eventually someone would find "all" of them. This way, the game never ends.

02-24-2008, 10:04 AM	#5
GalPal Fastpass Holder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Quad Cities Posts: 364	I'm gonna say no. When HM hunting, I follow Dr. Barrett's guidelines for the three circle classic Hidden Mickey's. The extra blob on the ear is not as much of a problem for me as the fact that the ears are the esentially the same size as the head. In my book, to qualify as a deliberate HM, the head would have to be larger than the ears. Just my opinion, of course!

02-24-2008, 08:35 PM	#6
TrendyMagic On Mars Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SF Bay, Cali Posts: 3,854	Agree that the ears are a bit too big. And of course since Hidden Mickey's don't exist there will never be any official ones.

04-02-2008, 05:12 PM	#10
BamaJenn Disney Know-it-All Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Idea Bag Posts: 8,261	I have seen this one in person and I also agree that when you look at it closely you tend to believe it is. But as others said, there really is no such thing as an "official" hidden Mickey. They are little touches WDI puts into their creations for fun. I totally agree with the concept of it being very individualized. If you believe it is an HM... then it your book, it is. __________________ Sometimes all you need is a reminder that out there lies a better place... a better world... a Walt Disney World. Visited In: 1983, 1988, 1989 x2, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (passholder), 2007 (x2), 2008, 2009 (x2), 2010, 2011 (x2) “Detail is there to make you believe in the reality of the story you’re immersed in.” - Joe Rohde Visit the World You Used to Know - Extinct Disney Avatar Image Used with Permission from °O°Joe

05-27-2008, 08:53 PM	#11
willywilly99 A-Ticket holder Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30	But you know the rule - if you think it's a Hidden Mickey,

05-29-2008, 04:47 PM	#12
2tinners Mike Wazowski Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Top of Maine Posts: 699	I definitely think it is a hidden Mickey. __________________ I hope to be going in October 2012 for "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween". *Susan* I live 1717 miles from WDW

06-01-2008, 12:18 AM	#13
ERich2010 just cant get enough Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 773	i think the one above it kind of looks like goofy. but anyways, i voted yes. __________________ Eric Yo Ho Yo Ho a Pirates Life for Me... Bangarang Rufio

06-11-2008, 05:42 PM	#14
minniesmh B-Ticket Holder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 69	I did vote no. Now reading the other posts, I might have to change that answer to I don't know. I would have to look at all the other ladybugs and the markings. Most of the time, you see symmetry (sp?) with markings on both sides. In the picture, you can't see the opposite paint blotch. __________________ minniesmh

08-26-2008, 12:52 PM	#15
GIOny Premium Annual Passholder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ny Posts: 6,885	so close yet so far away, I vote __________________ It's kind of fun to do the impossible!

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